Meir Goldwicht
Meir Goldwicht is an Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, Manhattan. He was born in Israel, studied in Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh under his uncle Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht, the Rosh Yeshiva, and had close ties to Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Goldwicht received semicha from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg in 1980, as well as Rabbis Betzalel Zolti and Ovadia Yosef. He also served as Maggid Shiur in Kerem B'Yavneh before coming to Yeshiva University.[1]
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht | |
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| Religion | Judaism |
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| Children | Elyada Goldwicht, Eitiel Goldwicht, Aviad Goldwicht |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Alma mater | Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh |
| Position | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | RIETS |
| Residence | Washington Heights, Manhattan |
| Semicha | Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, Betzalel Zolty, Ovadia Yosef |
Goldwicht gives shiurim extensively all over the New York metropolitan area and in Israel. A popular lecturer who delivers more than 1,000 lectures every year, Goldwicht has been described as “an absolute phenomenon” by Rabbi Zevulun Charlop for his colorful style that captivates audiences. "Rabbi Meir Goldwicht is an iconic steward of a 3,000-year-old heritage of Jewish learning,” said Dr. Ari Berman. He received the presidential medallion from Yeshiva University in 2017.[2]
Goldwicht is also Rosh Kollel at Camp Mesorah.[3]
Goldwicht's sons include Rabbi Elyada Goldwicht, founder of the Semichat Chaver Program,[4] Rabbi Eitiel Goldwicht, a rabbi at Aish HaTorah[5] and assistant rabbi of Beit Knesset Hanassi in Rehavia,[6] and Rabbi Aviad Goldwicht, who has a regular shiur in Beit Kenesset Chorev in Rechavia and is on his third cycle of Daf Yomi beIyun in English.
Published Works
- Meir Panim, Elul and Moadei Tishrei, 2019
- Meir Panim, Chanukah and Purim, 2020